AAF Chattanooga exists to enrich and foster the well-being of our advertising community. We aim to nurture our network of advertising professionals, organizations, and students by sharing our ideas, expanding our knowledge, and celebrating our collective work together.
Chattanooga was named the fastest growing city in Tennessee AND a top 10 metro for freelancers in 2022.
Lifestyle and Industry
When you combine amazing quality of life with top creative talent against the backdrop of Chattanooga's natural landscape, you get a high-performing community passionate about pushing the advertising industry forward in a beautiful place to call home.
Education Matters
A multitude of area colleges and universities provide industry-focused educations that nurture creativity and prepare students for success in marketing, advertising, and creative professions in Chattanooga and beyond.
Speed and Growth
Chattanooga's professional growth is due in part to some of the world’s fastest internet speeds, creating convenience for companies and individuals who rely on the fastest means of worldwide collaboration available, and who celebrate remote working lifestyles.
Board of Directors
Led by Humanaut Head of Production and Board President Tommy Wilson, the AAF Chattanooga board comprises some of the region’s most trusted, innovative, and influential advertising and media professionals and teachers.
Tommy Wilson
Humanaut | President
Tané Hopper
Humanaut | Board Member at Large
Sydnee Cearlock
Valley Heart Creative Co. | Secretary
Paul Mitchell
Saint Emblem | Board Member at Large
Megan Moe
Lee University | 1st Vice President
Katie Nelson
Humanaut | Board Member at Large
Jamie Blaylock
Flypaper Interactive | Board Member at Large
Hector Gonzalez
Hyprdrive Strategy | Board Member at Large
Emily Critser
Corey + Emily | Historian
Derek Peters
Pathfinder Films | Board Member at Large
David Mancao
Sasha Group | Board Member at Large
Chuck Crowder
EPB | Board Member at Large
Chris Braly
BIG Studios | Treasurer
Caty Hicks
Humanaut | 2nd Vice President
Chattanooga’s resource for advertising and marketing professionals.
AAF Chattanooga welcomes all career-minded professionals and students from all areas of advertising and marketing. Our members are as diverse and dynamic as the industry we represent. We are interested in supporting and growing the local advertising community with industry knowledge and influential relationships.
Get Smart
We create opportunities to grow personally and professionally through special programs and seminars featuring thought leaders from top agencies and brands. Members meet and mingle regularly to relay, troubleshoot, and discuss the latest trends and in technology, creativity and marketing.
Get Together
Participation in AAF activities impacts the overall image and viability of our industry at a hyper-local level. Members come together to discuss creative business solutions, to network, and to promote personal and professional growth.
Get Diverse
AAF Chattanooga works to prepare the industry’s future leaders to understand the importance of a diversified workforce and multicultural marketing’s impact on a company’s bottom line. We promote a diverse advertising community by promoting inclusiveness and fairness throughout the marketing and advertising process–from employment and career advancement to competition and compensation for creative services and media buys.
Get Recognized
The AAF honors advertising excellence at the local, regional and national level with the American Advertising Awards. AAF Chattanooga promotes work from local businesses and individuals in the community to celebrate what we’re accomplishing in our advertising and marketing hub.
Get Benefits
AAF members are eligible for lots of national and local benefits, including members-only discounts. Get discounts on AAF national events and programs and reduced American Advertising Awards entry fees.
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